News from March 2021
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee of Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Don Beyer introduced the Measuring Real Income Growth Act to require the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to publish distributional analyses of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to show how economic growth is distributed among Americans of all income levels.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at a Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a five-count indictment charging Michael Kornaker, 50, of North Tonawanda, NY, with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The charges carry a minimum penalty of two years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of the American Rescue Plan...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DANIEL SCOTT, 32, of Norwich, pleaded guilty today to one count of making interstate threats.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM has released its Calendar Year 2021 Mission and Priorities, a key marker to the program’s continuing success in addressing the legacy of nuclear weapons production and government-sponsored nuclear energy research.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - On March 3, 2021, Jeffrey Scott Leisure, age 56, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 126 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine announced Acting United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal. Leisure...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Stephney Clark, 47, of Jackson, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to 180 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Michelle Sutphin with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Smith was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Chair Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee, held a hearing with clinicians, public health experts, and state health officials about the challenges of serving on the frontlines of our COVID-19 response, the importance...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: Today, DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the government will no longer defend the 2019 public charge rule as doing so is neither in the public interest nor an efficient use of limited government resources.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to continue to receive nutritious meals this summer when schools are out of session. These flexibilities are now available through Sept. 30, 2021.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: Federal bank regulatory agencies today announced an interim final rule that supports the Treasury Department's implementation of a program established by Congress to make capital investments in minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions.
By State Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: Today marks 14 years since Iran abducted beloved husband, father, grandfather and former FBI agent Robert “Bob” Levinson. In December, the United States sanctioned two high-ranking officials of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security who were involved in the abduction, detention and likely death of Bob Levinson. However, this case is not closed.
By State Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: Today at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, we made clear our concerns about the abuses the Iranian government continues to perpetrate against its citizens, including the unjust detention of far too many in deplorable conditions. The United States is committed to promoting accountability for those responsible ...
By State Newswire | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: Today in Brussels, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry met with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans, and the College of Commissioners to discuss efforts to raise global climate ambition heading into COP26 in Glasgow. After their meetings, they released the following statement.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: ORLANDO, FL – An Orlando landscaping employer will pay $48,978 in back wages to 39 workers after a federal investigation found the employer paid employees illegally for the hours that they worked.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 9, 2021
News Release: ORLANDO, FL – An Orlando landscaping employer will pay $48,978 in back wages to 39 workers after a federal investigation found the employer paid employees illegally for the hours that they worked.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 9, 2021
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 9, 2021
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 9, 2021
The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
